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BSc (Hons) Computing - Part Time

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  • 06-08-2015 11:06pm
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    oB1
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    Hi

    anyone done this course? - I have applied and been accepted on to it. I have also applied to and been accepted on a number of different courses in colleges around Dublin. Just trying decide on the best offer!

    whats the college like itself? lecturers good?

    thanks!


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    N1tro
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    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    Hi

    anyone done this course? - I have applied and been accepted on to it. I have also applied to and been accepted on a number of different courses in colleges around Dublin. Just trying decide on the best offer!

    whats the college like itself? lecturers good?

    thanks!


    I've just completed the full time degree in computing and I'm hoping to start the Msc in September. Overall regarding people that was in my class, lots of them got jobs which is good to hear. Like everything else there are good years and bad ones whilst doing the degree. I can't comment on any other colleges but my experience with NCI consisted of team work and a few business modules. Generally the lecturers are ok, I've never had any major issues with them.

    Any other questions let me know.


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    waraf
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    I did this course at night graduating in the summer of 2009. I got a job straight away but it was a helpdesk job starting at 24k a year. I've since worked my way up to a job in software development but I definitely feel that my colleagues who graduated from more prestigious third level institutions (Kevin St, DUC, UCD etc) received a much higher standard of education than I did (even though I left with a first class honour from the NCI).
    What other institutions have you received an offer from OP?


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    oB1
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    waraf wrote: »
    I did this course at night graduating in the summer of 2009. I got a job straight away but it was a helpdesk job starting at 24k a year. I've since worked my way up to a job in software development but I definitely feel that my colleagues who graduated from more prestigious third level institutions (Kevin St, DUC, UCD etc) received a much higher standard of education than I did (even though I left with a first class honour from the NCI).
    What other institutions have you received an offer from OP?

    Hi, thanks for your response

    not good to hear :( - i work in IT myself, as a Sys Admin for the last number of years. on a decent salary.

    I have offers for Griffith College and DIT part time. The DIT one though, doesn't look great. very little networking and systems stuff involved.


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    waraf
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    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    Hi, thanks for your response

    not good to hear :( - i work in IT myself, as a Sys Admin for the last number of years. on a decent salary.

    I have offers for Griffith College and DIT part time. The DIT one though, doesn't look great. very little networking and systems stuff involved.

    If you do end up going to the NCI and you're not happy with it you can always do what a friend of mine did and transfer to DIT Kevin Street (I think he transferred after completing his second year in the NCI)


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    oB1
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    waraf wrote: »
    If you do end up going to the NCI and you're not happy with it you can always do what a friend of mine did and transfer to DIT Kevin Street (I think he transferred after completing his second year in the NCI)

    Gotcha. thanks!

    I would love to do Full Time College, in the likes of UCD or somewhere, but i don't think i could take the financial loss of leaving full time work anymore.

    There seems to be a very limited number of courses in Dublin at least, that do part time BSc in IT - if UCD offered part time, i would go for that one..

    any opinions on Griffith College?


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    Moonbeam
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    Is there are certain area of IT you have more of an interest in or any general IT/Comp Sci course?


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    oB1
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Is there are certain area of IT you have more of an interest in or any general IT/Comp Sci course?

    I guess a generalized degree in Comp Science / IT is what i am after. I have the skills as i have been working in the field for a good number of years now, just looking for formal qualifications at this point.

    I would like to focus on the Networking / systems side of things more than anything else, but would also like to get better at Programming as well..


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    Moonbeam
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    WOuld something like - https://www101.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=GDF&originating_school= be an option?


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    oB1
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    WOuld something like - https://www101.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=GDF&originating_school= be an option?

    thanks. unfortunately not. It appears to be a course delivered on a full time basis and only leads to a diploma. Im looking for a part time course, that leads to a BSc

    thanks though!


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    Moonbeam
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    It is a grad dip so same level as a degree.
    I thought it was offered as both ft and pt ,my mistake.


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    matthew86
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    waraf wrote: »
    I did this course at night graduating in the summer of 2009. I got a job straight away but it was a helpdesk job starting at 24k a year. I've since worked my way up to a job in software development but I definitely feel that my colleagues who graduated from more prestigious third level institutions (Kevin St, DUC, UCD etc) received a much higher standard of education than I did (even though I left with a first class honour from the NCI).
    What other institutions have you received an offer from OP?


    Do you mind me asking how you found the course in terms of workload, especially hours outside of lectures. Reading the module descriptions it recommends around 27 hours of independent study outside of lectures. How did you cope with 27 hours of study a week outside of lectures, let alone find 27 hours in a week while you were working???


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